Laila Samad

Laila Samad (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1989) was a Bangladeshi journalist, writer and actress.[1][2] She was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Laila Samad
লায়লা সামাদ
Born(1928-04-03)3 April 1928
Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died10 August 1989(1989-08-10) (aged 61)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationJournalist, writer, actress

Early life

Samad was born on 3 April 1928 in Kolkata, West Bengal, British India. She studied in Sakhawat Memorial School and Nari Shikshika Mandir. She went to Lady Brabourne College and Ashutosh College. She married her cousin, Mirza Abdus Samad, in 1946. He finished her M.A. from the University of Calcutta in 1959.[4][5]

Career

In 1950, Samad joined the magazine Begum. She worked from 1951 to 1954 at The Daily Sangbad. From 1954 to 1958, she worked at the Anannya Magazine. In 1970 she worked in the Bichitra magazine. She also acted in stage dramas and directed them in the 1950s.[4][6][7]

Death

Samad died on 10 August 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka Ladies Club created the Laila Samad Award in her memory.[4]

References
  1. "Poet Shamsur Rahman's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. "Something popped out". The Daily Star. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা" [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. Hayat, Anupam. "Samad, Laila". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. "A Selfless Comrade: Mirza Abdus Samad". The Daily Star. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. "Keramat Moula's lifelong theatrical journey yields recognition". The Daily Star. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  7. "Honouring icons of Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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